Ironing board cover



Sept, 1, 1936. R. G. CALE ET AL 2,053,128

- IRONING BOARD COVER Filed Nov. 16, 1934 INVENTOR,

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iPatented Sept. 1, 1936 g I I l I I ,..'.2,053,128 IRONING BOARD GOVER Robert G. Gale and Frederick W. Fisher V Detroit, Michlj V Application November 16, 1934s, SerialNo. 753,324

. p v Claims. (C1". 38-140) H Our. invention relates to an improved ironingmost in order to illustrate more clearly the arboard and cover therefor; 4 Y rangement-of the cover therewith. An object is toprovide a combined ironing board The combination includes, in additionv to the and cover which isof simple and inexpensive conboard, the cover. element which is indicated gen-v 5 struction and which is so arranged and fashioned erally as I1 and which comprises apiece of suit- 5 that the ironing board cover maybe quickly placed able flexible covering material such as fabric of in position on the board or removed from the the character required for the purpose. The board and which comprises a; minimum number coveris so'shaped asto be received over the board of simple parts. in the manner shownin Figs. .1 and 2 and is of a Another object is to provide a combined iron sizewto permitof it being'folded over the edge ofv 10 mg board. and cover so formedthat while the the board on to the underside thereof as, shown cover may quickly placed upon the: board or r'e-' particularly in Fig. 1. Thecover is .folded over moved therefrom it" is, when in position; held at along; both sidesoi the board and across the. tip all times'stret'ched taut across the upper surface as shown in such figure of thedrawing. of the board. I 'That. margin'of the cover which is folded over 15 *A furtherobject is to provide-an ironingboard the edge of the board is fastened by stitching l4 and cover of the characterabovedescribed whereor" the like to; retainv a tightening. band or element in the entire covered surface of the board is free IB asshown. This tightening bandextends con- 7 from any projecting parts or elements which tinuously andslidably around-the margin as illuswould interfere oriobstruct'the free placing and trated; in Fig.1 and has ends adapted to be se {20 moving of clothes to be ironed upon the board. curedabout the lever22 as shown in Figs. 1 and-2, The under surface of the board, when the cover to be tightened thereby. This band is formed of is stretched taut, is smooth and free from any cord, wire or other suitable material. Through interfering parts and the cover is at all times held varying the fastening of the band to the lever the 25 stretched to that degree of tension which is detension established upon the band by the lever 25 sired and is held securely against accidental dismay be varied. placement or release of the tension imposed The tensioning device is shown in Figs. 1 thereon. and 2 and comprises a bracket or base portion The above objects and others together with It which is secured by screws or the like 20 other meritorious features and advantageous to the underside of the ironing board near the 30 characteristics of our invention more fully appear base and approximately midway between the lonfrom the following specification, appended claims, gitudinal edges of the board. A lever 22 is and accompanying drawing, wherein: pivoted at 24 to this standard l8 to be thrown Figure 1 is a perspective of an ironing board forwardly as shown in Fig. 2 to be engaged and cover combined embodying our invention and with the tightening band It as there shown 35 v showing the cover stretched in place over the when the band is released in its tension. The board, lever may then be moved toward the base of Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a fragment at the the board to the position illustrated in solid line base of the board showing our improved combinain Fig. 1 and in dotted line in Fig. 2 at which tion and illustrating the position of release or position it automatically locks so that the tight- 40 relaxing of the cover with respect to the board, ening band I6 is held under tension and stretches and the cover taut across the outer face oi the board. Fig. 3 is a perspective of a fragment of the cover The cover is stretched taut not only lengthwise showing its construction and the manner in of the board but as the tightening band is drawn which it is adapted to be folded over the board inwardly toward the center of the board from 45 and secured thereto. both sides the cover is also stretched taut cross- In illustrating our invention it is shown as emwise of the board. bodied in combination with an ironing board It will be apparent that the cover may be which includes a rigid board element of convenrapidly removed or placed on the board as detional shape indicated generally as ID. This sired and that by varying the length of the 50 board is of course provided with suitable supporttightening band or the positioning of the tening means to maintain its required height which sioning device the tension which is imposed means, however, forms no part of our invention upon the band to stretch the cover may be readand is not here illustrated. In Fig. l of the drawily varied.

5 ing the bottom side of the board is shown upper- The entire under surface of the board is entirely free from any obstructing parts or elements which might catch or obstruct in any way the free disposition or moving of clothes supported upon the board to be ironed and the upper surface is covered with the fabric stretched taut in both directions across the surface of the board.

What we claim:

1. An ironing board combination comprising a board element, a cover element adapted overlie the top of the board and be folded underneath the board at its sides, a tightening band extending slidably around the folded under portion of the cover, and a tensioning device secured to. the underside of the board having an open position and" I a closed position and engaged with the tight ening band to tension the sameupon'movement from its open to its closed position, drawing the cover taut across the in two directions. a .r v

2. An ironing board combination comprising a board element, a flexible cover element overlying the top of the board and folded thereunder along both sides of the board and across the tip thereof, a tightening band extending slidably around the folded under portionof the cover, a tensioning device secured'to theunderside of the board, saidband having ends adapted to be engaged with the tensioning device, saidtensioning device having two positions'at one of which the band is released and'at the other of which the band is drawn taut drawing the cover across the top of the board.

3. An ironing board combination comprising a rigid board element having a base end and atip end, a flexible cover element overlying'the top surface of the board and folded underneath the board along both sides and across the tip thereof, a tightening band extending slidably around the folded under portion of the cover, a

tip and along both.

upper face of the board tensioning device secured to the underside of the board near its base end and substantially midway between the opposite sides of the board and having a part adapted to. be swung toward the tip end of the board and engaged with the released tightening band and adapted to be swung toward the base oi. the board and locked in such position tensioning the band and drawing the cover taut across the upper face of the board.

4. An ironing board combination comprising a rigid board having a base end and a tip end, a fabric cover adapted to extend over the up- 1per surface;of the board and to be folded over the edge and on to the back of the board along both sides and over the tip of the board, a

tightening band extending slidably continuously around the coverand engaging therewith and having. an end portion extending beyond the cover toward the base end of the board, a tensioning device secured to the underside of the board near the base end spaced from the cover and adapted to be engaged with the adjacent ends of the tightening band to tension the band and draw .thec'over taut lengthwise of the board and-crosswise across theupper surface of the board.

5. An ironing board. combination comprising a rigid board having a base and, a tip, a flexible cover adapted toextend over the upper surface of the board to be folded over the edge and'on. to'zthe back, of the board along both sides and. across the tip of the board, a tightening band; extending slidably around the folded over margin of the cover, and means arranged near the, base end'iof the board to which the ends of the band are adapted to be secured and drawn taut vto stretch the cover across the face of the board. H I j 1 ROBERT G..CALE.

FREDERICK W. FISHER. 

